Bread from the Field
A ritual card for Lughnasadh—honoring what is given by what is taken. The grain is cut. The bread is made. Something ends so something else can live.
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What’s Included
This printable ritual card includes:
- The Bread from the Field rite — a five-step practice for the first harvest
- Lughnasadh lore — Lugh, Tailtiu, corn dollies, and the cost of sustenance
- Correspondences — materials, plants, timing, and direction for your practice
- An invocation — words to speak over the bread
- Space for your intention on the back of the card
How to Use
- Purchase and download the PDF
- Print on cardstock (5×7 inches recommended)
- Cut to size if needed
- Use on Lughnasadh (August 1) or any moment of harvest
- Keep at your altar, in the kitchen, or wherever you break bread
When to Practice
Lughnasadh falls on August 1st, though the energy of the first harvest stretches through early August. The rite works best at midday, or with fresh bread in hand.
Free Version
A simpler version of this rite is available free in the Rituals section.